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representative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/

Etymology

From Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus. By surface analysis, represent + -ative; See representation. Displaced native Old English spala (“a representative”).

Meanings

  1. Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
    • THE POCKET ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH STEAM LOCOMOTIVES. By O. S. Nock. Blandford Press. 18s. Mr. Nock, he remarks in his preface, was "incredulous" when the idea of this book of 192 colour gravure illustrations of a representative collection of British steam locomotives from Locomotion to BR's Evening Star was broached to him. 1964 December, “New Books”, in Modern Railways, page 429:
    • If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore. c. 1977, Carl Parker (attributed quote)
  2. Representing, showing a likeness.
    • Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?
    • the representative faculty of the human imagination

Forms

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most representative Degree=Sup lexicographic
more representative Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

representativity · representative realism · representative democracy · representative element · biorepresentative · representative fraction · representative government · misrepresentative · unrepresentative · representativeness · overrepresentative · representative action · representatively · representative money · representative body · nonrepresentative

Translations (37)

pl reprezentatywny (typical) · sw wajumbe (typical) · bg предста́вителен (typical) · ka მახასიათებელი (typical) · nn representativ (typical) · ru характе́рный (typical) · fi edustava (typical) · es representante (typical) · ro reprezentativ (typical) · es representativo (typical) · uk типо́вий (typical) · ca representatiu (typical) · ru типи́чный (typical) · pt representativo (typical) · ka დამახასიათებელი (typical) · ka ტიპური (typical) · fr typique (typical) · ka წარმომადგენელი (typical) · ru показа́тельный (typical) · la succēdāneus (typical) · da repræsentativ (typical) · he מייצג (typical) · nb representativ (typical) · io reprezentanta (typical) · cy cyhoeddus (typical) · ka ამსახველი (typical) · it rappresentativo (typical) · fa نُمایَنْدِه (typical) · de repräsentativ (typical) · gl representativo (typical) · ca representant (typical) · ka რეპრეზენტაციული (typical) · fr représentatif (typical) · ka წარმომადგენლობითი (typical) · ko 전형적 (typical) · ka გამომხატველი (typical) · nl representatief (typical)

representative en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/

Etymology

From Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus. By surface analysis, represent + -ative; See representation. Displaced native Old English spala (“a representative”).

Meanings

  1. A delegate. ▸ Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.
    • She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
    • Each vessel in the Fleet has the right to send representatives to the Conclave aboard the flagship. The number of representatives is based on crew size. Larger clans, with bigger ships and more votes, form the cores of political blocs. Opposition comes from the Outriders' Coalition, with delegates from thousands of smaller ships. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Quarians: Government Codex entry:
  2. A delegate. ▸ One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity.
    • I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
  3. A delegate. ▸ An heir.
    • This pathetic remonstrance had the desired effect upon his representative, who spared no pains to fulfill the request of the deceased […]. 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:
  4. (US) A delegate. ▸ Specifically, a member of the United States House of Representatives.
    • All representatives face re-election every two years.
  5. A delegate. ▸ A company agent who visits potential purchasers; a salesman.
  6. (UK) A delegate. ▸ A worker at a holiday resort who escorts guests and leads activities.
  7. Something standing for something else. ▸ Something representing or standing for another; a symbol, an embodiment.
    • The furniture was the same when she married..[ ]..The only representatives of to-day, were two large and comfortable arm-chairs, and a few elegant-looking trifles, the work of the Misses Granard. 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “(please specify the page)”, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, pages 131–133:
    • […] whereas a tiny group with no roots in the working class was entitled, so long as it professed the Marxist ideology, to declare itself the sole representative of the proletariat and the sole embodiment of proletarian consciousness. 1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 390:
  8. Something standing for something else. ▸ A member of a particular class.
    • The USS Manila Bay, in the next group south of Taffy 3, services aircraft from eleven different squadrons that aren't attached to her own flight group, and, at one point, has representatives from no less than four other carriers' airgroups on her flight deck at the same time. 2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 28:07 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2022:
  9. Something standing for something else. ▸ A member of a particular class. ▸ Something (especially a living organism) regarded as typical of its class; a type.
  10. Something standing for something else. ▸ A member of a particular class. ▸ A consistent choice of element from an equivalence class, used to identify it.
  11. Something standing for something else. ▸ A substitute or analogue.

Forms

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representatives Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

representativeship · manufacturers representative · manufacturer's representative · House of Representatives · sales representative · proxy representative · legal representative

Relateds

represent · Member of Parliament

Synonyms

rep · minister

Translations (241)

bg предста́вителка (one who speaks for another) · crh vekil (one who speaks for another) · ro agentă (company agent) · cy cynrychiolydd (one who speaks for another) · ja 代表 (one who speaks for another) · tl kinatawan (company agent) · bg предста́вител (one that is taken as typical of its class) · ro reprezentant (member of the House of Representatives) · fr représentant (one that is taken as typical of its class) · cmn 眾議員 /众议员 (member of the House of Representatives) · km តាង (one who speaks for another) · ka დეპუტატი (representative of a constituency) · ka წარმომადგენელი (one who speaks for another) · he מְיַצֵג (one who speaks for another) · de Vertreterin (one who speaks for another) · el πλασιέ (company agent) · ro reprezentant (company agent) · de Repräsentant (one that is taken as typical of its class) · sk zástupca (one who speaks for another) · ug ۋەكىل (one who speaks for another) · uk уповнова́жена (one that is taken as typical of its class) · cmn 代表 (one who speaks for another) · pt representante (company agent) · kmr mumesil (one who speaks for another) · mt rappreżentant (one who speaks for another) · mnb wakili (one who speaks for another) · ru делега́т (representative of a constituency) · pl reprezentantka (one that is taken as typical of its class) · lv pārstāvis (one who speaks for another) · fi edustaja (one who speaks for another) · gl representante (one who speaks for another) · oc representant (member of the House of Representatives) · ru член пала́ты представи́телей (member of the House of Representatives) · kmr nimînende (one who speaks for another) · fr député (representative of a constituency) · bg предста́вител (one who speaks for another) · km ប្រតិភូ (one who speaks for another) · tk wekil (one who speaks for another) · ml പ്രതിനിധി (one who speaks for another) · be прадстаўні́ца (one who speaks for another) · mr प्रतिनिधी (representative of a constituency) · el εκπρόσωπος (one who speaks for another) · ca representant (member of the House of Representatives) · et esindaja (one who speaks for another) · ug نامايەندە (one who speaks for another) · my ကိုယ်စားလှယ် (one who speaks for another) · de Repräsentant (one who speaks for another) · de Delegierte (representative of a constituency) · de Abgesandte (representative of a constituency) · pl przedstawiciel (one who speaks for another) · fi edustaja (one that is taken as typical of its class) · fi edustaja (member of the House of Representatives) · tr temsilci (one who speaks for another) · sh pòslanica (member of the House of Representatives) · mi kanohi (one who speaks for another) · hi नुमाइंदा (one who speaks for another) · ro reprezentantă (one that is taken as typical of its class) · es representante (company agent) · da repræsentant (one who speaks for another) · fa-ira نُمایَنْدِه (member of the House of Representatives) · lo ຜູ້ຕາງຫນ້າ (one who speaks for another) · sv representant (company agent) · ba вәкил (one who speaks for another) · ru делега́т (one who speaks for another) · fr déléguée (one who speaks for another) · fr mandataire (one who speaks for another) · is fulltrúi (one who speaks for another) · de Vertreter (company agent) · de Vertreterin (representative of a constituency) · th ตัวแทน (company agent) · pl reprezentantka (one who speaks for another) · ro reprezentant (representative of a constituency) · pl przedstawiciel (one that is taken as typical of its class) · ar مُمَثِّلَة (one who speaks for another) · de Delegierter (representative of a constituency) · ps نماينده (one who speaks for another) · fa-ira نُمایَنْدِه (one who speaks for another) · ur نُمائِنْدَہ (one who speaks for another) · sv företrädare (one who speaks for another) · de Außendienstler (company agent) · ja 衆議院議員 (member of the House of Representatives) · bn প্রতিনিধি (one who speaks for another) · sh пре́дста̄вница (one who speaks for another) · fa-ira نُمایَنْدِه (representative of a constituency) · ru делега́тка (one who speaks for another) · mi taraketi (one who speaks for another) · bg делега́тка (representative of a constituency) · gd riochdaire (one who speaks for another) · ro deputată (representative of a constituency) · ps وکيل (one who speaks for another) · cs zástupkyně (one who speaks for another) · ar وَكِيل (one who speaks for another) · yue 代表 (one who speaks for another) · th สมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร (member of the House of Representatives) · la repraesentātīva (representative of a constituency) · de Sprecher (one who speaks for another) · de Vertreter (one who speaks for another) · hu képviselő (one who speaks for another) · ga uiríollaí (one who speaks for another) · lt atstõvas (one who speaks for another) · fr représentant (one who speaks for another) · uk уповнова́жений (one who speaks for another) · kmr nûner (one who speaks for another) · ro reprezentant (one that is taken as typical of its class) · fi edustaja (company agent) · de Aussendienstler (company agent) · mi māngai (one who speaks for another) · ml പ്രതിനിധി (representative of a constituency) · th ตัวแทน (one who speaks for another) · uz namoyanda (one who speaks for another) · ru представи́тельница (one who speaks for another) · de Abgesandter (representative of a constituency) · hy ներկայացուցիչ (one who speaks for another) · el βουλευτής (member of the House of Representatives) · mk претставник (one who speaks for another) · ro reprezentantă (one who speaks for another) · bg предста҅вителка (one that is taken as typical of its class) · tt вәкил (one who speaks for another) · ka წარმომადგენელი (representative of a constituency) · gl deputado (representative of a constituency) · sh по̀сланица (member of the House of Representatives) · pl przedstawicielka (one who speaks for another) · grc προαιρετός (one who speaks for another) · sip སྐུ་ཚབ (one who speaks for another) · nl afgevaardigde (representative of a constituency) · nl vertegenwoordiger (one who speaks for another) · uk уповнова́жена (one who speaks for another) · az müvəkkil (one who speaks for another) · es representante (one that is taken as typical of its class) · cs poslankyně (member of the House of Representatives) · tr vekil (one who speaks for another) · sh по̀сланӣк (member of the House of Representatives) · bg делега́т (representative of a constituency) · fr représentant (member of the House of Representatives) · sv representant (one who speaks for another) · km ធ្មាយ (one who speaks for another) · pl przedstawicielka (one that is taken as typical of its class) · fa-ira وَکیل (one who speaks for another) · lo ຜູ້ແທນ (one who speaks for another) · hi प्रतिनिधि (one who speaks for another) · pl agent (one that is taken as typical of its class) · sw mjumbe (member of the House of Representatives) · la repraesentātīvus (representative of a constituency) · id wakil (one who speaks for another) · nb representant (one who speaks for another) · de Sprecherin (one who speaks for another) · sw mjumbe (one who speaks for another) · uk уповнова́жений (one that is taken as typical of its class) · az nümayəndə (one who speaks for another) · pl agentka (one that is taken as typical of its class) · bg представи́тел (company agent) · ur مَنْدُوب (one who speaks for another) · mn төлөөлөгч (one who speaks for another) · ka რწმუნებული (representative of a constituency) · ar مُمَثِّل (one who speaks for another) · es representante (one who speaks for another) · uz vakil (one who speaks for another) · ko 대표 (one who speaks for another) · ky өкүл (one who speaks for another) · it rappresentante (one that is taken as typical of its class) · sk zástupkyňa (one who speaks for another) · gd neach-ionaid (one who speaks for another) · az vəkil (one who speaks for another) · te ప్రతినిధి (one who speaks for another) · ru уполномо́ченная (one who speaks for another) · is forsvarsmaður (one who speaks for another) · km តំណាង (one who speaks for another) · pl agentka (company agent) · la repraesentātīvus (one who speaks for another) · bg представи́телка (company agent) · ro agent (company agent) · sh prédstāvnica (one who speaks for another) · sh пре́дста̄внӣк (one who speaks for another) · fa-ira مُمَثِّل (one who speaks for another) · uk представни́ця (one that is taken as typical of its class) · ru представи́тель (one that is taken as typical of its class) · sl predstavnik (one who speaks for another) · tg вакил (one who speaks for another) · mk претставничка (one who speaks for another) · cs poslanec (member of the House of Representatives) · ckb نوێنەر (one who speaks for another) · sh prédstāvnīk (one who speaks for another) · la repraesentātīva (one who speaks for another) · la repraesentātīvus (member of the House of Representatives) · cs zástupce (one who speaks for another) · km ទូត (one who speaks for another) · ro reprezentant (one who speaks for another) · de Repräsentantin (one who speaks for another) · ota ایلچی (one who speaks for another) · es representante (member of the House of Representatives) · pl reprezentant (one who speaks for another) · pt representante (one that is taken as typical of its class) · it rappresentante (one who speaks for another) · ru делега́тка (representative of a constituency) · fr représentante (one who speaks for another) · pl agent (company agent) · fi edustaja (representative of a constituency) · ru представи́тель (one who speaks for another) · mi repe (one who speaks for another) · tg намоянда (one who speaks for another) · vi tiêu biểu (one who speaks for another) · uk представни́ця (one who speaks for another) · el βουλευτής (representative of a constituency) · tl kinatawan (one who speaks for another) · tr mümessil (one who speaks for another) · lt atstõvė (one who speaks for another) · ota سفیر (one who speaks for another) · yi פֿאַרטרעטער (one who speaks for another) · io reprezentanto (one who speaks for another) · uk представни́к (one that is taken as typical of its class) · sh pòslanīk (member of the House of Representatives) · fr députée (representative of a constituency) · tl kinatawan (member of the House of Representatives) · ru уполномо́ченный (one who speaks for another) · fr délégué (one who speaks for another) · ka დელეგატი (representative of a constituency) · pt representante (one who speaks for another) · la repraesentātīva (member of the House of Representatives) · ar وَكِيلَة (one who speaks for another) · yi רעפּרעזענטאַנט (one who speaks for another) · sq përfaqësues (one who speaks for another) · ms wakil (one who speaks for another) · ro deputat (representative of a constituency) · de Gebietsrepräsentant (company agent) · fa-ira نُمایَنْدِه (one that is taken as typical of its class) · ro reprezentantă (representative of a constituency) · uk представни́к (one who speaks for another) · mr प्रतिनिधी (one who speaks for another) · be прадстаўні́к (one who speaks for another) · sq përfaqësuese (one who speaks for another) · ro reprezentantă (company agent) · he נציגה (one who speaks for another) · lv pārstāve (one who speaks for another) · ro reprezentantă (member of the House of Representatives) · sl predstavnica (one who speaks for another) · de Vertreter (representative of a constituency) · pdt Stellveträda (one who speaks for another) · ru представи́тельница (one that is taken as typical of its class) · vi đại biểu (one who speaks for another) · pl reprezentant (one that is taken as typical of its class) · kk өкіл (one who speaks for another)